The Conch Bearer

Here is a book review on the book 'The Conch Bearer' by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni in the form of a poem!

The book starts in a bengali alley,
and takes you to a secret himalayan valley.
Along the way there is lots of magic,
and interesting events,
both happy and tragic.

The excitement begins in a tiny shack,
from work a boy named Anand has come back.
But there he finds a mysterious man,
who claims that he will and can,
take Anand on a wonderful travel,
if he will protect a conch which is quite a marvel.

So Anand sets out, starting in his alley,
to go return the conch to its silver valley.
Accompanying him is Nisha, a girl of the streets,
and the man, of course, with his magical feats.
On the trip there is lots of danger,
and scary encounters with an evil stranger.
But Anand and his friends overcome it all,
and enter the secret valley standing tall!
Yet, even there, Anand must make with precision,.
a horrible, poignant, life-changing decision.

This is a fantastic compelling adventure story,
with ups and downs, despair and glory
The Indian setting gives the story a special feeling,
making the book very appealing.
I assure you this book will never make you frown,
It's a real page turner, impossible to put down!